Facilities

Winners! 2025 Facilities & Campus Operations Team Member Awards

Facilities & Campus Operations (F&CO) is launching annual awards to celebrate many of our exceptional team members within this division.

F&CO leadership and the Culture Champion Committee have partnered on this initiative and are excited to present the annual awards listed below.  All F&CO team members, and those outside the division, are encouraged to nominate their peers for future awards. Congratulations to the following award winners:

Team Member Awards:

  • Facilities Management Operations
    • Frank Pierpoint, Plumber, Zone 2
    • Epifanio Escamilla, General Maintenance Tech II, Zone 2
    • Jose Vargas, General Maintenance Tech II, Zone 4
    • Gordon Maginness, HVAC Tech I
  • Facilities Services
    • Keith ”Wally” Wallace, General Services Supervisor
  • Regional Campuses
    • Amanda Parnell, Mason Square Operations Manager
  • Business Services and Facilities Administration
    • Colleen Regan, Zero Waste Mason Program Manager
  • Planning, Design, and Construction
    • Jennifer Gantt, Project & Relocation Coordinator
  • Janitorial Services
    • Martha Rodriguez, Housekeeper
  • Rookie of the Year
    • Danielle Busch, Scheduling and Event Manager
  • Wage Employee
    • Audrey Kwakye, Communications & Marketing Administrator
    • Robert Kupczak, Gardens Coordinator
    • Demin Zhu, Patriot Green Fund Coordinator
    • Matt Gaines, Scheduling and Event Coordinator

Supervisor of the Year

  • Juma Handon, Zone 4 Supervisor

Culture Champion of the Year

  • Jason Reed, Electrician II, Zone 4

Innovation 

  • Tan Nguyen, Waste/Recycling Worker

University Community Partnership 

  • Donielle “Doni” Nolan, Greenhouse & Gardens Program Manager 

Safety Champion of the Year 

  • Kevin Brim, Recycling & Waste Management Supervisor

Special Initiative / Project Team

  • Better Bins Preview
    • Ben Auger, Engagement Coordinator
    • Kevin Brim, Recycling & Waste Management Supervisor
    • Colleen Regan, Zero Waste Mason Program Manager
    • Amber Saxton, Campus Efficiency Program Manager
    • Maggie Accardo, Lead Sign Maker
    • Charlie Bobosh, Senior Sign Maker
    • John Forgy, Environmental Graphic Design Manager
    • Mike Lay, Assistant Director, Facilities Services
    • Chris Williams, Associate Director, Housekeeping
    • John Rogers, Associate Director of Housekeeping, Housing & Residence Life

Employee of the Year

  • Kevin Brim, Recycling & Waste Management Supervisor

This year, F&CO had over 180 nominations for awards. Check out some of the kudos from the nominations below: